How to Say ‘What you say’ in Simplified Chinese
你说的话
nǐ shuō de huà
[nee shwaw de huà]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 的 after an action to turn it into a thing: 你说的话 "the words you say", 我做的菜 "the dishes I cook".
Phrase Breakdown
你说
nǐ shuō
you say
你 (you) + 说 (say). Keep 说 short and crisp: shuō.
你说得对。
You're right.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
说
shuō
[shwaw]
to speak; to say
A common verb for speaking or saying something.
请你说中文。
Please speak Chinese.
的话
de huà
the words (that...)
Here 的 links 你说 to 话 (words), so 你说的话 means 'what you say'. Say 的 lightly as 'de'.
他说的话很有道理。
What he says makes sense.
Words in this phrase
的
de
[de]
of
Expressing the relationship between items.
这是我的书。
This is my book.
话
huà
[huà]
words; speech
What someone says.
他的话很有道理。
His words make a lot of sense.
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